Horse Passion 2010
Texte Orianne Tison - Photos Fabrice Debono ( Provence Luberon News) - 19/01/2010
This year, the long-awaited event of the small world of the equitation, the Horse Passion Show celebrated its 25th birthday.
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Horse Passion : a large-scale even
This year again the Horse Passion Show took place for a few days in the exhibition center of Avignon. From January 13th till january 17th 2010, this show, one of the most prestigious of Europe, celebrated its 25 years of complete success. Already a quarter of century that this event gathers passionate persons come from all the world, around this animal of legend that is the horse.
Horse Passion in some figures
Horse Passion is today for the world of the equitation, a key event to be missed on no account. From the amateur to the professional, this meeting delighted everybody, the equestrian activity is presented under all its forms. For the professionels of the equestrian sector Horse Passion became a "European crossroads" of the horse.
These some figures to understand the scale of this show :
- 50 000 m2 of the show of which 27 000 m2
- 12 buildings
- More than 1000 horses
- 250 exhibitors
- More than 100 000 visitors every year
- 90 hours of shows
- 8 competitions
On the programme of Horse Passion 2010
Horse Passion, it's all one schedule ! An International Market of the Equestrian show of Creation (MISEC) which is the equivalent of the famous market of the film of Cannes for the professionals.
But it is the Official reception of the Golden manes which the reputation is henceforth international which is the grand finale of the demonstration. This official reception is considered in the environment of the equestrian show as a revelation of talents. This year Frédéric Pignon signed his return and enchanted this official reception with a beautiful show.
Also, on the programme of this official reception : "Splendeur des Lusitaniens et Tradition Portugaise", "Lucien Gruss", "Le rêve Camarguais d'Anna Vinuesa" (only 7 year-old !), "La statue", "Théâtre du Centaure", "Laurent Jahan", "Les Comtois en folie", "Galopin de La Font", "lusitanien d'exeption", "Formation spéciale en fanfare pour la Garde républicaine", "En piste avec les haras Nationaux" and "Calixte de Nigremont". This year the Official reception of Golden manes had 23 000 spectators !
But Horse Passion it is also a lot of conviviality and a festive spirit with the Equestrian Cabaret, the Bodega and their restaurants, their shows. In brief everything is there so that the lovers of the mythical animal, spend a pleasant moment, between exchange, discovery, meeting and show...
Photo gallery
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A complete harmony between the horse and its rider
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A quite unique equestrian show
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A rider enters on stage
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Magnificent horse and its rider
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Horses adorn themselves with their most beautiful attires
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A rare elegance for an amazing equestrian show
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One of the numerous equestrian shows
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The horse listens its rider
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Equestrian art and art of the direction
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Horses obey their master
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The equestrian poetry is for the honor in "le Rêve Camarguais d'Anna Vinuesa"
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A beautiful complicity between man and the horse
Horse Passion 2009
Shows, animations and competitions give rhythm to this equestrian Show which takes place every year in Avignon.